David Johnston Research + Technology Park

ATTN AC Community! We are working on a project in partnership with the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region (SASC) to create and deliver a new curriculum focused on gender equity as it appears specifically in startups and STEM workplaces. SASC has created a survey to gain insights into the experience of women and gender-diverse people working in STEM to help inform the program design. Feel free to complete the survey yourself or share it with others in your networks. Thank you in advance ❤️🙌 #stem #womeninstem #womenintech #genderequity #equality https://lnkd.in/e7jENdEq

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Solving the crisis: The financialization of housing. Cloé St-Hilaire, a PhD candidate and Vanier scholar in the School of Planning at the University of Waterloo, sheds light on this complex issue and suggests a four-pronged approach to tackle housing financialization.

Climate change hit profits at over half of Canadian businesses. A new survey of business leaders finds the vast majority are concerned that climate change will hit their operations this year while more than half report that it’s already affected profits. 92 per cent fear their company will feel the impacts of extreme weather.

We're Hiring! R+T Park is seeking a new Manager for the Park, a role that is integral in developing and managing stakeholder relationships, business retention and expansion, tenant relations, and marketing and promotional activities.

UWaterloo vs. California’s Top Tech Schools! Our friends at Waterloo EDC analyzed how UWaterloo stacks up against all of the California universities that landed on the QS computer science rankings in terms of overall rank, student employability, computer science program size, research capabilities and entrepreneurship. So how does the UWaterloo compare? Find out! https://buff.ly/4fqQbX0

“There are a lot of stereotypes about young people (…) about always being stuck to their phones, just wanting to be on screens all the time: But it turns out when it comes to work, they actually want to see other humans." New research from UWaterloo shows Young Canadians prefer in-person and hybrid work environments. Learn more: https://buff.ly/4d3IJPY

Waterloo gets closer to 2-way, all-day GO service! Metrolinx will expropriate land in the Halton Hills area to build new tracks and a flyover, bringing two-way all-day GO service between Waterloo region and Toronto closer to a reality.

“The new site for the Waterloo Region hospital at the University of Waterloo will foster innovation, enhance research and better connect the growing region to convenient care closer to home,” says Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Why R+T Park will be home to a Hospital:

We're hiring! The University of Waterloo is looking for a Manager for the Research + Technology Park! With the announcement of a new hospital, growing opportunities, there is so much to do and a fantastic opportunity to make a big impact in the community. Here's the posting: https://lnkd.in/ggyVPttw A bit about what we're looking for: - You love people, especially bringing them together and building community - You enjoy building, maintaining and managing relationships - You're a strong communicator - You're not shy about bringing creative ideas for engaging people If you're interested, apply!